The confrontation of two cultures very often results in an ambiguity of status and roles which can generate isolation, confusion of identity, socio-economic exclusions. Thus, during colonization (from early 1914 to the end of the Second World War), the food consumption of local populations in Senegal was mostly assimilated to negative representations, contempt, and even socioeconomic exclusion. There was a mismatch between the living conditions of the local populations and those of the Europeans...

Sociology 

This study assesses the level of consideration accessibility during construction and renovation of buildings open to the public in Yaoundé city (the political capital of Cameroon). Despite the collection of textual data, this research required a field observation, on the edifices of departments concerned with this study. The study was carried out by reasoned choice. Two hundred houses have been sampled, that is one hundred and forty-two public constructions and fifty-eight private services open ...

Sociology  Environmental Sciences 

Whilst there has been a lot of research on learners with physical, hearing and visual disabilities in Kenya, not much research has focused on learners with intellectual disabilities. The research from which this paper is drawn ventured into a relatively less researched area, namely, parental involvement in the education of learners with intellectual disabilities in Kenya. This paper presents partial findings of an in-depth phenomenological investigation into the state of parental involvement in ...

Educational Psychology  Sociology  Special Education 

With the threat of the COVID-19, the educational landscape shifted from the traditional face-to-face interaction to flexible learning where digital platforms and printed modules are used in instruction. The study was conducted on 10 students chosen through purposive sampling. Using a phenomenological design, the researchers conducted an interview to identify the lived experiences and the coping strategies of the students in the implementation of flexible learning at Quirino State University-Madd...

Sociology  Psychology  Demography 

In recent decades, the use of two-wheelers (motorcycles and bicycles) for travel has become an alternative to cumbersome and polluting modes, in many cities around the world and especially in developed countries. It offers several advantages. It is less polluting, less expensive and less cumbersome, especially compared to the private car. In Sfax city, and compared to other Tunisian cities, the use of two-wheelers is a specific aspect of travel. But over the past two decades, this phenomenon has...

Urban Planning  Sociology  Human Geography 

Background: Domestic violence is rampant and pervasive in Bangladesh. It has become a burning question across the world on the whole year especially during COVID-19 pandemic period. The woman is generally thought vulnerable, controlled by their father, husband or son in where dominated and subjugated approach by the man even though considered as slave to men. Generally, females are thought as subordinate, inferior and subservient to males which have become common characteristics in the patriarch...

Sociology  Law 

In summary, we can call the change that allows the use of public resources by the private sector “privatization”. To achieve higher production efficiency, leading to faster economic growth and development, strengthening the role of the private sector in job creation, improving the public sector’s financial health, and providing free resources for use in sectors important to the public, such as education, security, health, housing, transportation, and other infrastructure development initiatives ...

Sociology  Politics 

With the development of social economy, disaster medical rescue plays an important role in guaranteeing the safety of life and property of people affected by disasters, and a complete disaster medical rescue skill training system is the key to guarantee the level of disaster medical rescue. Based on the virtual simulation platform of clinical Skill Center in Dazhou integrated TCM & Western Medicine Hospital and Dazhou Central Hospital, this paper discusses the topic of “Disaster medical rescue s...

Sociology 

This study is concerned with the perceptions and adaptation strategies of the respected university faculty members in Bangladesh regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic. A self-administered survey questionnaire was filled out by 163 faculty members serving in a variety of academic disciplines in Bangladesh, among which 161 responses were considered for this study. This study found that the majority of respondents were staying home in urban areas (85%) with their families at the time. Almost all ...

Sociology  Demography 

The study aimed at identifying the profile of the respondents and the challenges in online learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic experienced by the students in the College of Education at the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology during the first semester of the academic year 2020-2021. The identified challenges were slow internet connectivity; using data only; gadget used; noise environmental/surroundings/distractions; financial/budget considerations; technical issues; lack of in-per...

Sociology  Psychology